In the study, there was a letter from Zhou Yanru on the table, Zheng Xunrui was pondering, and Xu Wanghua's expression was not very good.

Seeing that Xu Wanghua's expression was wrong, Zheng Xunrui spoke.

"Mr. Xu, just say what comes to mind, there is no need to suppress your emotions."

Xu Wanghua still hesitated slightly.

"My lord, my subordinates think that Lord Zhou thinks something too good, where is there something that pleases both ends."

"What you said is good, but I thought of a sentence, that is, good things are grinding, this grinding process is very painful, but even if it is suffering, we have to grind it, at this time, we can't be in a hurry, thinking about making Zhou Yanru suddenly change his mind, such a possibility does not exist, if Zhou Yanru will soon favor us, can you rest assured."

Xu Wanghua thought for a moment and nodded.

"What the adults said is also true, such a big matter, if Lord Zhou expresses his position soon, it is really doubtful."

Zheng Xunrui stood up, walked a few steps inside the room, and stopped talking.

"In fact, when I read the letter, the first feeling was also very uncomfortable, our plan is to make Huaibei chaotic, completely paralyzed Caoyun, Lord Zhou's idea is to maintain the stability of Huaibei, and then maintain the stability of Caoyun, his goal is to restore Caoyun, four million stone of Caoyun, I dare not think about it."

"It's still an adult who is far-sighted."

"Mr. Xu, I have reminded you many times, don't say these flattering words."

"The subordinates are not boasting, the subordinates are genuinely feeling, and the expectations of the adults are accurate every time."

Zheng Xunrui shook his head slightly, this sycophant thing cannot be completely eradicated, but he, a person who has crossed over, is not used to listening to these sycophants, as for what will happen after a few years. I can't guarantee it, after all, everyone is a mortal, not an immortal.

"Zhou Yanru is the first assistant of the cabinet, and his career as an official has reached its peak, so in this case, it is very difficult to make a choice. If it weren't for the emperor's suspicion being too heavy and touching the bottom line of Lord Zhou, these things would not have happened now. ”

"Lord Zhou is conflicted in his heart, on the one hand, he feels that the emperor has done too much, and there are constant disputes within the court, which is difficult to maintain for a long time, and on the other hand, he does not want to break the inherent pattern, and it is understandable to put forward such a suggestion in the midst of the contradictions. We still have to understand his idea of keeping a hand, take our time, and don't be too anxious. ”

Xu Wanghua actually knew the predicament encountered by Zhou Yanru, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart, according to the method proposed by Zhou Yanru, Huaibei still needed a period of running-in period, and this situation was obviously unfavorable to Zheng Xunrui.

"My lord, if the luck is restored. Wouldn't the imperial court be able to ease its breath, once the situation in the north stabilized? Then our best opportunity is lost. ”

"What you said is that we also have to make some concessions, but there is no need to worry about the situation in Huaibei, after Zhang Pu and the others were hit, do you think they will live in peace, Gan Xuekuo made a choice. It's going to leak out soon. ”

Xu Wanghua opened his mouth wide, a little disbelieving.

"My lord, the matter of Lord Gan's resignation as the governor of Caoyun, the emperor is afraid that it will be kept secret."

Zheng Xunrui looked at Xu Wanghua and smiled.

"Mr. Xu, I have been by my side for so many years. Although you haven't seen the emperor, you should also know that the emperor is suspicious of his character, and he can't tolerate people, this time Gan Xuekuo made a choice, which is dissatisfied with the Donglin party, there is such a crack within them, do you think the emperor will miss this opportunity, if the Donglin party people are really hugging together, that is the emperor's biggest trouble. ”

Xu Wanghua looked at Zheng Xunrui and nodded involuntarily.

"What the lord said is, why didn't the subordinates think of this, the emperor used the Donglin party to deal with the adults, in fact, he was thinking about losing both, the cranes and mussels competed, the fishermen benefited, and the emperor finally got the benefits, if the Donglin party people were too united, the emperor also had to worry, such an opportunity was seized, and it was Gan Xuekuo who suffered, and the emperor was unscathed."

"That's right, the emperor thought too well, did he think that the situation he was looking forward to would appear, in fact, I still feel sorry for the emperor."

When Zheng Xunrui said this, Xu Wanghua was really incomprehensible.

Zheng Xunrui's eyes were a little distracted, as if he was looking at the unknown future.

"When the emperor first ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty was already a mess, and the emperor worked hard to revitalize the Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately his personality flaws made all this become the moon in the water and the flower in the mirror."

"Mr. Xu, I once told you that when the emperor trusts a person, he has no reservations, but once he turns his face, he is more ruthless than anyone else, such a character, in my opinion, exists in the body of a child, the emperor is the king of a country, there is no minimum of bearing, how to govern the country."

"The emperor is self-denying and dedicated, and he is the hardest worker, but it is a pity that the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty think of their own interests, and no one really thinks of the great tomorrow, the monarchs and ministers are centrifuged, and they do not trust each other, how can the Ming Dynasty be revitalized."

"The emperor ascended the throne at the age of seventeen, exterminated Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party, and showed extraordinary courage, but unfortunately such courage could not be maintained, I think it is funny that after the emperor exterminated the eunuch party, he actually overturned all the decisions of the eunuch party, but I don't know that some of the strategies put forward by the eunuch party now seem to be good decisions."

"For example, in terms of tax collection, Wei Zhongxian paid great attention to taking care of the people, and asked scholars and merchants to bear the corresponding taxes, this decision was originally very correct, which could alleviate the suffering of the people, so that those rich scholars and businessmen also contributed to the stability of the Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately, the emperor trusted the Donglin Party and canceled almost all the trade taxes, and the heavy burden of state taxes was all on the people."

"The Donglin Party is a collusion between officials and businessmen, and the biggest support behind it is the businessmen and scholars, if they don't want to protect their own interests, it would be strange, we are in Huai'an, collecting trade taxes, the number of which far exceeds the agricultural taxes, this is an ironclad fact."

"From the first year of Chongzhen to the present, the Liukou has caused immeasurable losses to the Ming Dynasty, but how did all this happen, the emperor and the adults in the court know, but they just didn't think to solve it, every time the north encounters a famine, what they think of is to exempt a certain place from taxes, just kidding, the people are about to starve to death, how much effect can you use if you exempt him from taxes for a lifetime."

"What is hateful is that the Donglin Party, for their own interests, in order to protect the interests of the merchants, actually demanded the collection of agricultural taxes in arrears over the years, which is tantamount to forcing the people to a dead end, and if they don't rebel, are they waiting to starve to death."

"Since the first year of Chongzhen, the emperor's trusted ministers of civil and military affairs, none of them can die well, the emperor does not find problems from himself, but blames all the problems on others, the final choice is to no longer trust the ministers of civil and military affairs, and began to trust and rely on eunuchs, the emperor on the one hand disgusted with the party struggle in the court, on the other hand, he began to cultivate party struggle, so that he was in a decisive position, and always controlled the civil and military ministers in the court, such a method of governance, thinking about the revitalization of the Ming Dynasty, that is the world's strange news."

"A person can only carry one stone of grain, but gritted his teeth to carry two stones of grain, and he has to be pretentious, self-absorbed, self-boasting, what the consequences are very clear, others put forward suggestions, kindly help, but suspect others coveting food, such a mentality, can do good things, that is strange."

Zheng Xunrui rarely said so much, especially directly commenting on the emperor.

Xu Wanghua listened very seriously, Zheng Xunrui had analyzed the previous words piecemeal before, and Xu Wanghua had also heard of it, but the last example of carrying food was said for the first time, which made Xu Wanghua have a feeling of enlightenment, and suddenly understood all of Zheng Xunrui's analysis.

"The adult's analysis is really incisive, and the subordinates can't accept it if they want to."

Zheng Xunrui looked at Xu Wanghua, and his expression gradually became serious.

"Mr. Xu, the relationship between you and me is not ordinary, it can be described as a heart-to-heart relationship, but I also know some of the concerns in your heart, since ancient times, the more people who know secrets, the more miserable the ending, I'm afraid you also have such thoughts, you have been reluctant to come out as an official for so many years, I'm afraid that's what comes to mind."

Xu Wanghua's face turned a little red all of a sudden, and he couldn't speak.

"I don't dare to guarantee that I will always be right, there is no such person in this world, Qin Emperor Han Wu, Tang Dynasty and Song Zu, are all a generation of heroes, they also have shortcomings, but their achievements are indelible to anyone, I like to read history, and often think about those outstanding people in history, if I can't absorb the knowledge of ancient and modern, it is impossible to make such an analysis, I can analyze the problems of the emperor and the court, and I can also know your inner thoughts."

"It is easy to share hardships and hardships, and it is difficult to enjoy together, Emperor Taizu is the best example, when he fights the country, he completely trusts his subordinates, and after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he wantonly kills the heroes, the purpose is to consolidate the Zhu family's country, but is this world really his Zhu family's country."

"My ambition, Mr. Xu is clear, but there is one thing that you are afraid is not clear, that is, I never thought that this country will be my Zheng family at some point in the future, and I will also tell my children and grandchildren that they should never have such thoughts, the so-called emperor is just to guard this country on behalf of everyone, so that everyone's life is comfortable, if you can guard this country, the people will support you, if you can't guard this soldier, then wait for others to overthrow you."

"Mr. Xu, you and I are both people who want to guard this country."

Zheng Xunrui's words made Xu Wanghua's body tremble slightly, his face turned pale, and at this moment, he suddenly found that he thought he knew Zheng Xunrui, but in fact, he didn't understand many places about Zheng Xunrui at all. (To be continued......)